Prince William pulled out of a memorial service for his godfather King Constantine of Greece due to his wife Kate being diagnosed with cancer.
The Prince of Wales’ absence from the St George’s Chapel event at Windsor Castle on February 27 had raised eyebrows, but tonight’s revelation about the princess’s health has shed new light on why he stayed away.
Kate had been diagnosed with cancer, it was revealed tonight – after Buckingham Palace had initially said the previous month her condition was non-cancerous.
The princess is now on what has been described as a ‘recovery pathway’ having commenced a course of chemotherapy in late February.
It is for this reason that William pulled out of a memorial service for the late King Constantine of Greece.
Prince William, pictured here in Sheffield on Tuesday this week, did not attend a memorial service for King Constantine of Greece in February because of Kate’s cancer diagnosis
Prince Andrew led the way as other Royal Family members attended the event on February 27
William has already been adjusting his royal duties to devote even more time to his family after Kate was first admitted to the London Clinic in January.
The couple have both been dedicated to doing their fair share of the school run each morning and afternoon since their three children began attending £24,000-a-year Lambrook School near Ascot in Berkshire in September 2022.
The prince has already been adjusting his royal duties to devote even more time to his family after Kate was first admitted to the London Clinic in January.
The co-ed institution is not far from the family’s Frogmore Cottage home on the Windsor estate – and is also convenient for visits by the princess’s parents.
Carole and Michael Middleton live just 33 miles away in Bucklebury, Berkshire, and the strong mother-daughter bond has been a key feature of troubled recent months.
Kate’s siblings Pippa, 40, and James, 36, are also close at hand in Bucklebury.
William’s decision not to attend the memorial service for King Constantine came as a surprise at the time, with the reason described as ‘personal reasons’.
Also missing was his father King Charles, himself receiving treatment for cancer.
Queen Camilla was instead the most senior member of the Royal Family in attendance, with William’s uncle Prince Andrew also enjoying a prominent role as he led fellow royals on foot to the service.
Constantine was the godfather of William, who is said to have called the Greek royal family to apologise for not being there.
